Author/Editor		Eržen, Barbara; Šabovič, Mišo; Šebeštjen, Miran; Kaplan-Pavlovčič, Staša; Poredoš, Pavel
Title		Correlation between glomerular filtration and markers of the atherosclerotic process in young patients with myocardial infarction
Type		članek
Source		Int J Cardiol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 132, št. 3
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 451-2
Language		eng
Abstract		In 41 young post myocardial infarction (MI) patients we investigated the relations between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and markers of atherosclerosis: flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery (FMD), intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid arteries and high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP). GFR was within normal values in all patients. Importantly, we found that GFR was significantly related to all three markers. Thus, our study supports the idea of the generalized nature of the atherosclerotic process and early involvement of the kidney.
Descriptors		MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ATHEROSCLEROSIS BRACHIAL ARTERY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY TUNICA INTIMA TUNICA MEDIA